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The Baby of Mâcon

1993 · 122 min

A cold, theatrical descent into human cruelty, staged with formal precision and unsettling detachment.

Directed by
Peter Greenaway
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Julia Ormond, Ralph Fiennes, Philip Stone
Tagline
Exploring thoroughly modern taboos
Overview
In 17th-century Tuscany, a church play is performed for the benefit of young aristocrat Cosimo. In the play, a grotesque old woman gives birth to a beautiful baby boy. The child's older sister is quick to exploit the situation, selling blessings from the baby, and even claiming she's the true mother by virgin birth. However, when she attempts to seduce the bishop's son, the Church exacts a terrible revenge.

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Directed by
Peter Greenaway
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Julia Ormond, Ralph Fiennes, Philip Stone
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • faith
  • exploration
  • violence
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour3
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Peter Greenaway
Written by
Peter Greenaway
Starring
Julia Ormond, Ralph Fiennes, Philip Stone, Jonathan Lacey, Don Henderson, Celia Gregory, Jeff Nuttall, Jessica Hynes
Cinematography
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Runtime
122 min
Country
France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Languages
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